Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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